Gigi Hadid, A Model’s Controversial Stand on the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Gigi Hadid, a prominent American model and television personality, is no stranger to expressing her views on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. At 28 years old, she has made a name for herself not only in the fashion industry but also as a vocal supporter of Palestine.
Recently, Hadid has found herself at the center of a controversy. She has been accused of making serious allegations against Israel, specifically, the practice of “organ harvesting.”
Hadid took to her Instagram story to share a reel that made this claim. According to the post, which cites Newsweek as its source, health officials have admitted that Israeli authorities had been involved in the harvesting of organs from deceased Palestinians for several years, all done without the consent of the families involved.
A model and influencer who has 79 million followers on Instagram, Gigi Hadid, is under fire for sharing a video that accuses Israel of harvesting the organs of dead Palestinians, an apocryphal conspiracy theory. https://t.co/8WFVZDTPAg
— The New York Sun (@NewYorkSun) November 27, 2023
Her actions, specifically sharing a controversial post on her Instagram story, have sparked widespread outrage among internet users.
The public’s reaction has been intense, with many calling for her modelling agency, IMG, to sever ties with her. The controversy has escalated to such an extent that it has spilled over onto other social media platforms. A screenshot of Hadid’s Instagram story was shared on a platform known as X.
The screenshot was posted by Visegrád 24, a user on the platform. The caption accompanying the screenshot was particularly damning, accusing Hadid of propagating “antisemitic blood libel conspiracy theories” about Israel’s alleged organ harvesting practices.
Gigi Hadid has started spreading spreading antisemitic blood libel conspiracy theories about Israel harvesting organs of Palestinians pic.twitter.com/8wX9ttBmM4
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 27, 2023
The video shared by Gigi Hadid has particularly incensed pro-Israeli users. The content of the video, which accuses Israel of “organ harvesting,” has led to a wave of anger and calls for action against Hadid and her sister Bella. Many users are demanding that the sisters be “cancelled,”
One user on the platform X, took it a step further by directly addressing Hadid’s modelling agency, IMG. The user questioned IMG’s stance on the issue, writing, “@IMG, @IMGmodels do you support these antisemitic statements of Gigi Hadad? If not please stop working with her.”
@IMG , @IMGmodels do you support these antisemitic statements of Gigi Hadad? If not please stop working with her
— Mike Erlihson, Math PhD, Zero Bullshit Tolerance (@MikeE_3_14) November 27, 2023
One more user said, “This is the curse of being physically attractive. You are never told no and you eventually begin to believe your own insanity.”
Yet another wrote, “Gigi Hadid has always been trash but this is straight up vile antisemitic blood libel. She should be dropped by every contract and agency,”
On Saturday, November 25, made a powerful and controversial statement on her Instagram story. Her words were pointed and carried a strong message.
In her post, she expressed her views on how she perceives Israel’s stance towards different groups of people.
“Israel sees any Palestinian as a “terrorist,” Any person supporting Palestinian rights as an “antisemite,” and any Jew that is opposed to the government’s actions as “self-hating,” — even telling them to denounce their Judaism. So… everyone’s lying and wrong, except Israel?!! If it wasn’t so evil & disturbing, it would be comedic.”
Gigi Hadid in new Instagram story:
— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 25, 2023
“Israel sees any Palestinian as a "terrorist," Any person supporting Palestinian rights as an "antisemite," and any Jew that is opposed to the government's actions as "self-hating," — even telling them to denounce their Judaism. So...… pic.twitter.com/B3VDPMWZLL
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